![]() ![]() On the other hand, the Authy iOS app is TouchID enabled, which can be used to prevent unauthorized access to your two-factor keys. Once master password is turned on for a particular Authy client (e.g., Chrome app, macOS app, etc.), you’d need to provide the master password every time you launch that client.Īlthough they have a dedicated Mac client for managing your two-factor keys (Windows version also coming soon), the Authy Chrome app looks and feels like an actual standalone app, and includes all of the product’s features. Unlike the backup password, you may set different master passwords for different Authy (Chrome, macOS, iOS or Android) apps that you use across different devices. You can also set a master password to prevent unauthorized users from accessing the Authy app. And once a particular account has been linked, Authy can generate 2FA codes for it offline, just like the original Google Authenticator app. With Backup & Sync enabled, you can simply link a particular 2FA-enabled service by scanning its QR code using the smartphone app, and access its authentication code on all your associated devices. The backup would then be decrypted locally on your new device, providing access to 2FA codes for all your previously linked accounts. Once the backup has been completed, you can restore it on any other device, by signing into the Authy app with your registered phone number, and by providing the backup password. During the initial setup, the app prompts you to enter the backup password, which is used to encrypt the backup locally on your device, before being uploaded to their servers. One of the best things we’ve found about Authy is that it allows you to backup the list of 2FA enabled accounts, which you have linked using the app. Once logged in using the OTP, you can start using Authy just like the original Google Authenticator app. Authy will then send you an SMS to the registered mobile, containing a one-time-password (OTP). Once you have installed the app, you will be asked to register a new account using your mobile number and email address. It also has a Google Chrome app & extension, so that it can run on just about any desktop OS. And if you lose any of your 2FA configured devices, you still would have a backup device to generate 2FA codes on.Īuthy is a RFC 4226 / RFC 6238 based 2FA client, compatible with Google Authenticator, available for macOS, iOS and Android. You no longer need a smartphone to authenticate yourself while using your computer. Such solutions will also help address both the issues we discussed above. ![]() Also, if you somehow lose access to that smartphone, the process to restore access could be complex one sometimes even resulting in a temporary lockout.īut in this article, we’ll explore a few workarounds to use Google Authenticator directly on the computer. It implements the Time-Based One-Time Password Algorithm ( TOTP) and HMAC-based One-time Password Algorithm ( HOTP) to generate unique 6-Digit authentication codes for each of the linked accounts, and doesn’t require Internet access to work.Įven though Two-Factor-Authentication is a more secure option, it could sometimes feel a little inconvenient to open up a smartphone app every time you want to login to a specific online account or service, on your computer. The official Google Authenticator app is only available on iOS and Android platforms, with certain third party alternatives available for BlackBerry and Windows Phones. ![]() We are looking for something other people have used already successfully to avoid a huge waste of time to test them all.Google has its own version of two-factor authentication service, which is nowadays supported by various third party online services. We have already tried some desktop apps but they did not work well. Is there a viable 100%-desktop-focused and mobile-FREE method to login and authenticate in the upcoming MFA era? So I really have to re-authenticate many many times a day.Ĭurrently we are using the Google Authenticator app on the phone. I have to use several different browsers and several different computers and different devices to login. This sucks.ĭoing it one single time is just a little distraction. With my bare fingers! Error prone and disruptive. With a authenticator app on a phone, this process would involve my phone and even worse: the annoying manual typing of the code. I can do everything on desktop in one smooth clicking sequence with drag&drop of the code from my email. I have to login on dozens of orgs every day. I have over 400 developer orgs to deal with. I have very mixed feelings towards the enforcement of MFA by Salesforce, which as a consequence enforces the usage of authenticator apps. ![]()
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